Escavadodontidae
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Escavadodontidae is an extinct family of pangolin-like insectivore mammals which were endemic to North America from the Paleocene 63.3—60.2 Ma existing for approximately 3.1 million years..[1]
Taxonomy
Escavadodontidae was named by Rose and Lucas (2000). It was assigned to Palaeanodonta by Rose and Lucas (2000).[2]
References
- ↑ Paleobiology Database: Escavadodontidae basic info.
- ↑ K. D. Rose and S. G. Lucas. 2000. An early Paleocene palaeanodont (Mammalia, ?Pholidota) from New Mexico, and the origin of Palaeanodonta. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 20(1):139-156
